Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 12:00 pm EDT

Course Abstract

This course focuses on assessing younger children with suspected childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). An overview of speech and nonspeech characteristics in young children with suspected CAS will be discussed. The considerations and challenges of assessing young children with limited or highly unintelligible speech, as well as the components of a thorough motor speech evaluation will be described.

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Lots of good information presented with examples and reclarification during the course. I knew about the co-articulatory aspects of CAS but I hadn't heard the percentage of correct vowels and consonants. I like that way of tracking progress. I had a little boy once with extremely limited phoneme repertoire. After working for awhile I realized he needed a tongue clip which he got. He still had apraxic like speech but he was able to make progress.

Well organized and clear presentationLike the listings and charts used to organize evaluation findingsAddressed key points of differential diagnosis Addressed the specific topic that could be covered in the allotted amount of time

I work in Early Intervention with birth to three year old children. The review of the characteristics was a great reminder of what I already knew but needed to remember and determining a percentage of vowels/consonants correct gave me a framework for how I'm presenting progress to families.

Information on the definition of CAS and its distinguishing criteria were outlined. The presenter explains how the characteristics of CAS can change over age, and with a young child with very limited verbal output, a dx of CAS may not be possible. What to look for in an Oral Motor exam was described, as well as the features which set CAS apart from other SSD.

This presentation was extensive and covered far more in one hour than some courses cover in a semester or quarter. I am retired and work part time and this reinforced what I knew and added on to that. Very very worthwhile.

I realize that apraxia is difficult to diagnose confidently in children under 3 years of age. This seminar clearly outlined why a confident diagnosis for young children with limited volubility is difficult.

The case examples were great; I also really appreciated that the presentation addressed children under 3 as I feel like this is often left out.

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Course Presenter

Margaret Fish

Margaret Fish, MS, CCC-SLP

Margaret Fish, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist working in private practice in Highland Park, Illinois. She has 30 years of clinical experience working with children with severe speech-sound disorders, language impairments, and social language challenges. Her primary professional interest is in the evaluation and treatment of children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Margaret is the author of the book, Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, by Plural Publishing. Her workshops and writing focus on providing practical, evidence-based evaluation and treatment ideas to support children with CAS.

Disclosure: Margaret Fish is the author of a book on a topic related to the content of this presentation and listed in the references, Here’s How to Treat Childhood Apraxia of Speech, by Plural Publishing. Ms. Fish receives royalties from sales of this book.She has no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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